Traci Sorell writes fiction and nonfiction books, as well as poems for children. Her debut nonfiction picture book, We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga, was a Junior Library Guild selection. Her other books for young readers are At The Mountain’s Base, which won an American Indian Youth Literature Award, We Are Still Here: Native American Truths, which received five starred reviews, and Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer. Traci is also an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and lives in northeastern Oklahoma, where her tribe is located.
Author Site: https: //www.tracisorell.com/
Social: @tracisorell
Michaela Goade is a 2021 Caldecott Medalist and
New York Times bestselling illustrator of
We Are Water Protectors, also a 2020 Kirkus Prize finalist. Her other books include
Encounter and
Shanyaak’utlaax: Salmon Boy, winner of the 2018 American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Picture Book, and
Berry Song which received a Caldecott Honor. Michaela’s work focuses on Indigenous kidlit and she is honored to work with Indigenous authors and tribal organizations in the creation of beautiful, much-needed books. She is also an enrolled member of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
Author Site: https: //www.michaelagoade.com/
Social: @michaelagoade
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